Reach out to our team: Our Recruiters Mar 6, 2023 Diana Jeschke joins Linklaters Diana Jeschke, previously Counsel at Crowell & Moring, has joined Linklaters as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Energy & Infrastructure Group. Ms. Jeschke focuses on regulatory matters affecting clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Back to News and Insights Recent Posts Jan 21, 2026 Veronica Onyema joins Perkins Coie Veronica Onyema, former Assistant Chief at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Perkins Coie as Partner in the firm's Litigation and Antitrust Practices. Veronica has experience in antitrust, competition law, commercial litigation, and government contracts. Jan 21, 2026 Jennifer Zucker joins Vinson & Elkins Jennifer Zucker, previously Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, has joined Vinson & Elkins as Partner in the firm's Government Contracts Practice. Jennifer brings experience across the full spectrum of government contracting matters, including high-stakes bid protests, complex contract disputes and terminations, audit and cost allowability issues, government investigations, and suspension and debarment proceedings. Jan 20, 2026 Peter Malyshev joins Sidley Austin Peter Malyshev, previously Partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, has joined Sidley Austin as Partner in the firm's Regulatory and Enforcement Practice. Peter's practice focuses on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters relating to commodities, digital assets, derivatives, and securities products regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Reach out to our team: Our Recruiters Mar 20, 2023 Todd Canni joins Baker & Hostetler Todd Canni, previously Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, has joined Baker & Hostetler as Partner in the firm’s Business Practice Group. Mr. Canni is one of the nation’s preeminent government contracts lawyers, with deep experience helping his clients resolve their most important and complex matters with the U.S. government, including counseling, litigation, investigations and debarment proceedings. Back to News and Insights Recent Posts Jan 21, 2026 Veronica Onyema joins Perkins Coie Veronica Onyema, former Assistant Chief at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Perkins Coie as Partner in the firm's Litigation and Antitrust Practices. Veronica has experience in antitrust, competition law, commercial litigation, and government contracts. Jan 21, 2026 Jennifer Zucker joins Vinson & Elkins Jennifer Zucker, previously Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, has joined Vinson & Elkins as Partner in the firm's Government Contracts Practice. Jennifer brings experience across the full spectrum of government contracting matters, including high-stakes bid protests, complex contract disputes and terminations, audit and cost allowability issues, government investigations, and suspension and debarment proceedings. Jan 20, 2026 Peter Malyshev joins Sidley Austin Peter Malyshev, previously Partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, has joined Sidley Austin as Partner in the firm's Regulatory and Enforcement Practice. Peter's practice focuses on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters relating to commodities, digital assets, derivatives, and securities products regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Reach out to our team: Our Recruiters Jun 16, 2024 Victoria “Tory” Lauterbach joins Gibson Dunn Victoria “Tory” Lauterbach, previously Partner at Foley Hoag, has joined Gibson Dunn as Partner in the firm's Energy, Regulation and Litigation Practice Group. Tory represents renewable and energy companies, including investor-owned utilities, independent transmission companies, independent power producers, energy investors, natural gas companies, and pipeline shippers in a variety of regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters. Back to News and Insights Recent Posts Jan 21, 2026 Veronica Onyema joins Perkins Coie Veronica Onyema, former Assistant Chief at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Perkins Coie as Partner in the firm's Litigation and Antitrust Practices. Veronica has experience in antitrust, competition law, commercial litigation, and government contracts. Jan 21, 2026 Jennifer Zucker joins Vinson & Elkins Jennifer Zucker, previously Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, has joined Vinson & Elkins as Partner in the firm's Government Contracts Practice. Jennifer brings experience across the full spectrum of government contracting matters, including high-stakes bid protests, complex contract disputes and terminations, audit and cost allowability issues, government investigations, and suspension and debarment proceedings. Jan 20, 2026 Peter Malyshev joins Sidley Austin Peter Malyshev, previously Partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, has joined Sidley Austin as Partner in the firm's Regulatory and Enforcement Practice. Peter's practice focuses on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters relating to commodities, digital assets, derivatives, and securities products regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Reach out to our team: Our Recruiters Dec 21, 2025 Martin Bruehs joins Baker Botts Martin Bruehs, previously Partner at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, has joined Baker Botts as Partner in the firm's Global Intellectual Property Group. Martin's practice focuses on U.S. and international patent matters involving a range of technologies, including chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical/cosmetic products/devices and nanotechnology. Back to News and Insights Recent Posts Jan 21, 2026 Veronica Onyema joins Perkins Coie Veronica Onyema, former Assistant Chief at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Perkins Coie as Partner in the firm's Litigation and Antitrust Practices. Veronica has experience in antitrust, competition law, commercial litigation, and government contracts. Jan 21, 2026 Jennifer Zucker joins Vinson & Elkins Jennifer Zucker, previously Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, has joined Vinson & Elkins as Partner in the firm's Government Contracts Practice. Jennifer brings experience across the full spectrum of government contracting matters, including high-stakes bid protests, complex contract disputes and terminations, audit and cost allowability issues, government investigations, and suspension and debarment proceedings. Jan 20, 2026 Peter Malyshev joins Sidley Austin Peter Malyshev, previously Partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, has joined Sidley Austin as Partner in the firm's Regulatory and Enforcement Practice. Peter's practice focuses on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters relating to commodities, digital assets, derivatives, and securities products regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Reach out to our team: Our Recruiters Aug 21, 2025 Nathan Sales joins Holland & Knight Nathan Sales, former U.S. Department of State official, has joined Holland & Knight as Partner in the firm's Public Policy & Regulation Group. Nathan provides advice on the resolution of complex problems under U.S. immigration law. Back to News and Insights Recent Posts Jan 21, 2026 Veronica Onyema joins Perkins Coie Veronica Onyema, former Assistant Chief at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Perkins Coie as Partner in the firm's Litigation and Antitrust Practices. Veronica has experience in antitrust, competition law, commercial litigation, and government contracts. Jan 21, 2026 Jennifer Zucker joins Vinson & Elkins Jennifer Zucker, previously Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, has joined Vinson & Elkins as Partner in the firm's Government Contracts Practice. Jennifer brings experience across the full spectrum of government contracting matters, including high-stakes bid protests, complex contract disputes and terminations, audit and cost allowability issues, government investigations, and suspension and debarment proceedings. Jan 20, 2026 Peter Malyshev joins Sidley Austin Peter Malyshev, previously Partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, has joined Sidley Austin as Partner in the firm's Regulatory and Enforcement Practice. Peter's practice focuses on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters relating to commodities, digital assets, derivatives, and securities products regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Reach out to our team: Our Recruiters Apr 2, 2024 Jason Prince joins Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Jason Prince, previously Chief Counsel for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld as Partner. Jason counsels exporters and multinational companies, including financial institutions, on regulatory compliance and enforcement matters at the intersection of international trade and national security. Back to News and Insights Recent Posts Jan 21, 2026 Veronica Onyema joins Perkins Coie Veronica Onyema, former Assistant Chief at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Perkins Coie as Partner in the firm's Litigation and Antitrust Practices. Veronica has experience in antitrust, competition law, commercial litigation, and government contracts. Jan 21, 2026 Jennifer Zucker joins Vinson & Elkins Jennifer Zucker, previously Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, has joined Vinson & Elkins as Partner in the firm's Government Contracts Practice. Jennifer brings experience across the full spectrum of government contracting matters, including high-stakes bid protests, complex contract disputes and terminations, audit and cost allowability issues, government investigations, and suspension and debarment proceedings. Jan 20, 2026 Peter Malyshev joins Sidley Austin Peter Malyshev, previously Partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, has joined Sidley Austin as Partner in the firm's Regulatory and Enforcement Practice. Peter's practice focuses on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters relating to commodities, digital assets, derivatives, and securities products regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Reach out to our team: Our Recruiters Jun 2, 2025 Hannah Thompson Frank joins Willkie Farr & Gallagher Hannah Thompson Frank, previously Partner at McGuireWoods, has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher as Partner in the firm's Corporate & Financial Services Department and Capital Markets Practice Group. Hannah has experience advising public companies and their boards on crisis management, capital markets, securities, M&A, governance and regulatory matters. Back to News and Insights Recent Posts Jan 21, 2026 Veronica Onyema joins Perkins Coie Veronica Onyema, former Assistant Chief at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Perkins Coie as Partner in the firm's Litigation and Antitrust Practices. Veronica has experience in antitrust, competition law, commercial litigation, and government contracts. Jan 21, 2026 Jennifer Zucker joins Vinson & Elkins Jennifer Zucker, previously Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, has joined Vinson & Elkins as Partner in the firm's Government Contracts Practice. Jennifer brings experience across the full spectrum of government contracting matters, including high-stakes bid protests, complex contract disputes and terminations, audit and cost allowability issues, government investigations, and suspension and debarment proceedings. Jan 20, 2026 Peter Malyshev joins Sidley Austin Peter Malyshev, previously Partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, has joined Sidley Austin as Partner in the firm's Regulatory and Enforcement Practice. Peter's practice focuses on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters relating to commodities, digital assets, derivatives, and securities products regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Reach out to our team: Our Recruiters Mar 13, 2023 Ranan Well joins Goodwin Procter Ranan Well, previously Partner at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, has joined Goodwin Procter as Partner in the firm’s Asset Management Transactions Practice. Mr. Well’s practice primarily focuses on the asset management industry, where he represents asset managers, wealth managers and other financial services firms, private equity firms, investors and other participants in a broad range of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, fund reorganizations and adoptions, joint ventures and strategic transactions, control and minority investments, and restructurings. Back to News and Insights Recent Posts Jan 21, 2026 Veronica Onyema joins Perkins Coie Veronica Onyema, former Assistant Chief at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Perkins Coie as Partner in the firm's Litigation and Antitrust Practices. Veronica has experience in antitrust, competition law, commercial litigation, and government contracts. Jan 21, 2026 Jennifer Zucker joins Vinson & Elkins Jennifer Zucker, previously Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, has joined Vinson & Elkins as Partner in the firm's Government Contracts Practice. Jennifer brings experience across the full spectrum of government contracting matters, including high-stakes bid protests, complex contract disputes and terminations, audit and cost allowability issues, government investigations, and suspension and debarment proceedings. Jan 20, 2026 Peter Malyshev joins Sidley Austin Peter Malyshev, previously Partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, has joined Sidley Austin as Partner in the firm's Regulatory and Enforcement Practice. Peter's practice focuses on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters relating to commodities, digital assets, derivatives, and securities products regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Reach out to our team: Our Recruiters Sep 15, 2024 Tyler Thompson joins Reed Smith Tyler Thompson, previously Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, has joined Reed Smith as Partner in the firm's Emerging Technologies Practice. Tyler advises clients on data privacy and protection, technology contracts, websites and mobile apps, digital accessibility, artificial intelligence, and data issues in the franchise space. Back to News and Insights Recent Posts Jan 21, 2026 Veronica Onyema joins Perkins Coie Veronica Onyema, former Assistant Chief at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Perkins Coie as Partner in the firm's Litigation and Antitrust Practices. Veronica has experience in antitrust, competition law, commercial litigation, and government contracts. Jan 21, 2026 Jennifer Zucker joins Vinson & Elkins Jennifer Zucker, previously Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, has joined Vinson & Elkins as Partner in the firm's Government Contracts Practice. Jennifer brings experience across the full spectrum of government contracting matters, including high-stakes bid protests, complex contract disputes and terminations, audit and cost allowability issues, government investigations, and suspension and debarment proceedings. Jan 20, 2026 Peter Malyshev joins Sidley Austin Peter Malyshev, previously Partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, has joined Sidley Austin as Partner in the firm's Regulatory and Enforcement Practice. Peter's practice focuses on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters relating to commodities, digital assets, derivatives, and securities products regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

As the administrator in charge of the business functions of Garrison, Kathy Charlwood is responsible for a long list of functions critical to the firm’s ability to successfully serve its clients. Kathy Charlwood Senior Administrator 1627 I Street, NW Suite 1230 Washington, DC 20006 kcharlwood@g-s.com 202.559.0475 WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WORK WITH ME Managing the business side of Garrison requires a great deal of discipline, a trait I bring to everything I do. My Garrison colleagues say I’m focused and reliable, but also warm, friendly and even keeled. Unusual or last-minute requests don’t fluster me, and I will respond quickly with an answer or solution. I love helping to ensure the numbers add up to a firm that successfully provides the best opportunities for our clients. OVERVIEW As the administrator in charge of the business functions of Garrison, Kathy is responsible for a long list of functions critical to the firm’s ability to successfully serve its clients. She manages budgets, creates monthly financial reports, maintains all accounting systems, manages vendor and banking relationships, and handles all payments that come in and go out. Kathy also serves as the primary contact with the firm’s outside accountants, providing the data they consistently need. She is also responsible for managing Garrison’s business and worker’s compensation insurance and audits, as well as the firm’s benefits programs. Kathy is quick to take the initiative whenever and wherever it is needed. CREDENTIALS B.S., business administration, University of Saint Joseph, 1983 OUTSIDE THE OFFICE I love running and hiking, and one of my favorite hikes is McAfee Knob in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s on the bucket list for hikers from around the world. As an owner of a 1930s home, I also enjoy the challenge of restoring it while making it a functioning home today. There is much left to do! My reading focus these days is historical fiction, and I read a wide variety of books from many authors. Of course, spending time with my large extended family and my friends is high on my priority list. What It's Like To Work With Me Overview Credentials Outside the Office

Reach out to our team: Our Recruiters Apr 4, 2023 Laurel Loomis Rimon joins Jenner & Block Laurel Loomis Rimon, previously Partner at Paul Hastings, has joined Jenner & Block as Partner. Ms. Rimon’s practice focuses on guiding financial institutions, fintech companies, and digital assets platforms through compliance or enforcement challenges involving anti-money laundering, consumer protection, and federal or state oversight. Back to News and Insights Recent Posts Jan 21, 2026 Veronica Onyema joins Perkins Coie Veronica Onyema, former Assistant Chief at the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Perkins Coie as Partner in the firm's Litigation and Antitrust Practices. Veronica has experience in antitrust, competition law, commercial litigation, and government contracts. Jan 21, 2026 Jennifer Zucker joins Vinson & Elkins Jennifer Zucker, previously Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, has joined Vinson & Elkins as Partner in the firm's Government Contracts Practice. Jennifer brings experience across the full spectrum of government contracting matters, including high-stakes bid protests, complex contract disputes and terminations, audit and cost allowability issues, government investigations, and suspension and debarment proceedings. Jan 20, 2026 Peter Malyshev joins Sidley Austin Peter Malyshev, previously Partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, has joined Sidley Austin as Partner in the firm's Regulatory and Enforcement Practice. Peter's practice focuses on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters relating to commodities, digital assets, derivatives, and securities products regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Garrison Search is selective in the lawyers we represent. Our employer clients know if you are being presented by us, you are sought after. Partners and Groups Associates In-House Government Attorneys > Law Firms Align With Garrison Garrison is selective in the lawyers we represent. Our employer clients know if you are being presented by us, you are sought after. Even if you are not seeking a change today, you recognize that aligning with market experts who can closely guide you on every stage of this process has immense value once your circumstances change. You’re busy with your practice, and we’re busy handling sophisticated lateral moves. For over 35 years, legal employers have consistently told us that our candidates rise to the top because our endorsement and representation carries weight and trust. Job Openings What clients are saying: They’re fun to work with and very down-to-earth. It’s all about the relationship with them. Managing Partner AmLaw 100 firm In an industry in which the majority of players are not known for playing above-board, I completely trust Garrison. Director of Legal Recruiting AmLaw 50 firm Director of Recruiting AmLaw 50 firm I have been working with recruiters at Garrison since I started recruiting in 2006 and cannot recommend them enough. As a legal recruiter, I seek out search firms that I find knowledgeable, responsive, and trustworthy. The recruiters at Garrison embody these characteristics, and I honestly find working with them fun. High touch. High truth. High trust. Garrison quoted in National Law Journal Amy Savage was quoted in " Lateral Activity From 'Perfect Storm' of Market Factors Expected to Surge in 2026 ," ( National Law Journal, 1/12/26). Garrison News and Media Mon Jan 12 2026 Garrison quoted in Law360 Amy Savage was quoted in " What Will Shape The DC Legal Market In 2026 ," (Law360, 1/5/26). Garrison News and Media Mon Jan 05 2026 News and Insights Keep up with Garrison and the industry For Candidates 2000+ Attorneys placed 175 Law firms have hired our candidates 98.3% Of our candidates stay with their new employer for at least one year 75% Retention rate of partners after five years (industry average is 50%) 95% AmLaw firms in the DC region with which we've worked 100+ Corporations at which we have made placements